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Take Him Back To Mer
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Later that day the tombstone was removed from the grave, and the cemetery. Eddie's family didn't want to risk another attack and further damage.

A large crowd gathered as it was dismantled; there was an air of stunned disbelief.
...a rare moment of unanimity...
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Jun, 6, 1995
desecration, Keating, Paul, Las, Mer, reconciliation, Townsville
Bakir Auski - Tombstone Opening 1995
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Jun, 3, 1995
Bakir Auski, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo family, mourning, tombstone, tombstone unveiling, Townsville
Desecration
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Jun, 3, 1995
backlash, desecration, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mabo family, tombstone, Townsville
...Time to Move!...
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desecration, Eddie Mabo's Death, 21/01/1992, Mabo, Eddie Jnr., Mabo, Edward Koiki, reburial, Sagir - Trade Winds, tombstone
Las
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Las, Las, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Malo, Mer, Meriam culture, Meriam history, Murray Island, Piadaram, Zogo le
The Journey Home
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Sep, 12, 1995
Bakir Auski, Las, Mabo, Edward Koiki, Mer, Murray Island, tombstone ceremony